TNT Orders a Second Season of Falling Skies

TNT has announced that they have renewed their new series, “Falling Skies,” for a second season of ten episodes, set to air in the summer of 2012.

From DreamWorks Television and Executive Producer Steven Spielberg, “Falling Skies” features Noah Wyle in the epic saga about the aftermath of an all-out invasion by an alien military force. Full details of the renewal from the network’s official announcement are as follows.

Falling Skies is a true standout series, from its ambitious storytelling, high-profile cast and production team to its phenomenal success when it comes to international and time-shifted viewing, said Michael Wright, executive vice president, head of programming for TNT, TBS and Turner Classic Movies (TCM). Were reaching new audiences with Falling Skies and look forward to seeing where this fascinating and exciting series takes us next.

Falling Skies takes place in the chaotic aftermath of an alien attack that has left most of the world completely incapacitated. Tom Mason (Wyle), a Boston history professor and the father of three sons, must put his extensive knowledge of military history to the test as second in command of a regiment of resistance fighters protecting a large group of civilian survivors. Falling Skies also stars Moon Bloodgood, Will Patton and Drew Roy.

Falling Skies premiered in the U.S. on TNT Sunday, June 19, drawing an extraordinary Live + 7 audience of 8 million viewers and ranking it as cables top series launch of 2011. The premiere also garnered an impressive 3.8 million adults 18-49 and 4.5 million adults 25-54. Through its first three installments, Falling Skies has averaged more than 6.4 million viewers through a blend of live and time-shifted viewing.

Falling Skies is quickly becoming a global television sensation. In the opening stages of its rollout in more than 75 international markets, it has already drawn strong  and in some cases record  audience deliveries for networks airing it in the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela.

In addition to Spielberg, the first season of Falling Skies has been executive-produced by DreamWorks Television heads Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank, Graham Yost and screenwriter Robert Rodat, who wrote the pilot from an idea he co-conceived with Spielberg. Mark Verheiden and Greg Beeman have served as co-executive producers.

ComingSoon.net recently spoke with Verheiden about the series and you can check out the full interview by clicking here.